Writing & Linguistics
The Technique of the Mystery Story
For one, I have never been one of those who apologize for my frank and never-ending delight in mystery stories. Their mazes have led me unwe…
In the Path of the Alphabet
Language: we all use it and few of us think about the form it takes on the page. But how did the transmittal of ideas in written form evolve…
The Writing of Fiction
Edith Wharton, a successful author of fiction herself, gives us some in-depth analysis of the writing of short stories and novels. Then she …
Writing Awesome Book Blurbs
This book is not for dummies, but it is a guide for the modern indie author.
Big Publishing spends big bucks on professional copywriters who…
Stories That Words Tell Us
A history of English words, written for younger readers.Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms …
The English Language
A description and history of the development of the English Language and reflections on the influences that changed the language. - Summary …
Confessions of a Book-Lover
"I am of the company of book men who read simply for the love of it," confesses E. Walter Walters, in this gently written tome. Wa…
Dedications
Dedications is an anthology of the forms used from the earliest days of book-making to the present time. My purpose in the following antholo…
Literature in the Making
This is a collection of 23 essays based on interviews conducted by Joyce Kilmer with some of the most famous authors of the time (1917). Kil…
English as She is Wrote
"...Showing Curious ways in which the English Language may be made to convey Ideas or obscure them." A collection of unintentional…
A Cursory History of Swearing
This is a very readable scientific account of Swearing and Cursing in the English Language. Not only is an enlightening historical account g…
Basil Rathbone Word Detective
Basil Rathbone Word Detective is a short radio feature built around the meanings and histories of words. In this installment, “To Get One’s …
Noah Webster Says
Noah Webster Says is a radio program centered on language and the meaning of words. The title evokes Noah Webster, the lexicographer whose n…
Basil Rathbone Word Detective
Basil Rathbone presents a word-focused radio program exploring the origins and histories of words. In this episode, the subject is the saxop…
The Comedy Writers Show
The Comedy Writers Show offers a glimpse into the craft of writing comedy for radio. This installment is titled “Scripting an Abbott and Cos…